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The domestic carmaker Mahindra & Mahindra has recalled more than 19,000 units of its two best-selling SUVs, Scorpio N and XUV700 to rectify the issue related to the rubber bellow in the bell housing. According to reports, these units of both Scorpio N and XUV700 units were manufactured from July 1, 2022, to November 11, 2022. Among these 19,000 units, the company has recalled 12,566 units of SUV XUV700 and 6,618 units of Scorpio N.

 

 

According to an official statement issued by the company, “We will proactively inspect rubber below inside bell housing on a batch of 6618 units of Scorpio-N manual transmission vehicles and a batch of 12,566 units of XUV700 manual transmission vehicles, assembled on limited days of manufacturing, between 1st July and 11th November 2022. A sorting process error at the supplier’s plant, on specific dates, may have affected the operational dimensional clearance of rubber bellow inside the bell housing. Keeping with the company’s stringent quality standards and exercising abundant caution, Mahindra has proactively engaged in this limited inspection and subsequent rectification, free of cost. Customers will be individually contacted by the dealership. As an endeavour to ensure a hassle-free experience for its customers, the company is proactively carrying out this activity”.

 

It is reported that the dealers of Mahindra will contact the buyers of these units, and if their vehicle is found defective from the issue, then the dealer will conduct the necessary repairs free of cost.

 

Under the hood, Mahindra XUV700 is available with two engine options of a 2.0-litre, four-cylinder, turbo-petrol mStallion engine boosting the power of 200 bhp and a torque of 380Nm. Another engine option includes a 2.2-litre, four-cylinder mHawk turbo diesel engine with power generation efficiencies including 115bhp and a torque of 360 Nm, and 185 bhp and a torque of 420Nm and 450Nm developed by (MT) and (AT) versions respectively.